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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
Sexistential ’s production judders and glitches in ways that call to mind ’80s synth experimentalists such as Art of Noise and the rowdy sample collaging of the Beastie Boys in the ’90s.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The glitches come as Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing unit, has dealt with outages after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Aside from the glitches, our Waymo ride went smoothly.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The glitches come as Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing unit, has dealt with outages after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Aside from the glitches, our Waymo ride went smoothly.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sasaki’s first two starts in Cactus League play featured some problems with command and plenty of hard contact.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Other issues like these new Japanese long-range missiles, their support for Taiwan, and US alliances with Australia and the Philippines are all designed to form a regional blockade structure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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With all of that, widespread travel issues are expected.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Connecticut’s troubles with trash began in 2022, when the state closed the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority’s waste-to-energy incinerator in Hartford, resulting in nearly 1 million tons of trash each year heading to landfills in Pennsylvania and Ohio.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Referencing the troubles of the time, this still-timely song warns you not to trust authority on either side.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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